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The Office of Communications, commonly known as Ofcom, is the government-approved regulatory and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries of the United Kingdom.
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Ofcom launches investigation into alleged rule breach by Labour's David LammyThe radio show of shadow foreign secretary David Lammy is being investigated by Ofcom after it received more than 50 complaints.Sky News - Published | |
Five episodes of GB News programmes presented by Tory MPs broke broadcasting rules, Ofcom findsFive episodes of GB News programmes that were presented by Tory MPs have been found by Ofcom to have breached broadcasting rules.Sky News - Published | |
Kids first see 'unavoidable' violent content at primary school - watchdogChildren first see violent online content at primary school and believe it is "unavoidable", according to an Ofcom study.Sky News - Published | |
Laurence Fox's 'misogynistic' comments broke broadcasting rules, Ofcom saysLaurence Fox's "misogynistic" comments on GB News broke broadcasting rules, Ofcom has ruled.Sky News - Published | |
Ofcom launches investigation into PM's appearance on GB NewsOfcom has launched an investigation into Rishi Sunak's recent appearance on GB News.Sky News - Published | |
Ofcom oversight of BBC to be extended to news website articlesOfcom's oversight of the BBC will be extended under reforms aimed at bolstering confidence in the impartiality of the corporation.Sky News - Published | |
Ofcom paves way for Royal Mail to axe Saturday postOfcom will next week outline options for reforming Royal Mail's service obligations that could pave the way for the abolition of Saturday postal deliveries amid warnings from the company's boss that it..Sky News - Published | |
Vanessa Feltz coeliac disease comments sparks thousands of complaintsVanessa Feltz has been the subject of over 2,000 Ofcom complaints after her controversial comments on coeliac disease.Sky News - Published | |
Ofcom issues plan to tackle mid-contact price risesOfcom has laid out plans to tackle mid-contact price rises, saying phone, TV and broadband customers must be told about possible hikes upfront.Sky News - Published | |
Broadcaster GB News in talks to raise £30m from investorsGB News, the right-leaning current affairs broadcaster, is in talks to raise tens of millions of pounds even as it contends with a string of probes by Ofcom, the media regulator.Sky News - Published | |
Little Britain sketch 'racist and outdated', Ofcom research saysA Little Britain sketch has been called "explicitly racist and outdated" by Ofcom audience research.Sky News - Published | |
'Real issues around misogyny' in public discourse says Ofcom chief after launching GB News probeThe chief executive of Ofcom has acknowledged there are "real issues around misogyny" in public discourse, following the Dan Wootton and Laurence Fox broadcast earlier this week.Sky News - Published | |
GB News breached impartiality rules after chancellor interviewed by Tory MPs, Ofcom findsGB News breached impartiality rules after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt was interviewed by fellow Tory MPs Esther McVey and Philip Davies, Ofcom has found.Sky News - Published | Ofcom launches four investigations into GB News programmes over due impartialityOfcom has launched four investigations into GB News's compliance with due impartiality rules.Sky News - Published |
Traditional TV sees biggest fall in viewers since Ofcom records beganViewers are switching off traditional TV at record rates, according to a new Ofcom report.Sky News - Published | TikTok 'most popular source for news' among teenagersTikTok is now the most popular single source of news for teenagers in the UK, according to research by Ofcom.Sky News - Published |
Ofcom investigating episode of Rees-Mogg's GB News showOfcom has launched an investigation into an episode of Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg's GB News show in which he covered a breaking news story about a court case involving Donald Trump.Sky News - Published | No action to be taken over Bridgerton star's 'terribly white' coronation remark Ofcom will not be taking action over a comment by Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh about the Buckingham Palace balcony being "terribly white" during coverage of the coronation, the watchdog has said.Sky News - Published |
Royal Mail could face fine as Ofcom investigates missed targets Royal Mail is again being investigated by the communications regulator over its missed delivery targets.Sky News - Published | Bridgerton star's 'terribly white' coronation remark becomes most complained about moment of the yearA comment by Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh about the Buckingham Palace balcony being "terribly white" has become the most complained about televised moment of 2023, Ofcom has said.Sky News - Published |
Ofcom 'concerned' about cloud services dominance by two companies Amazon and Microsoft's "concerning" dominance in the cloud services market could require investigation by the UK's competitions regulator, Ofcom has said.Sky News - Published | Gary Lineker row 'goes straight to heart' of BBC's reputation, Ofcom boss says The BBC row with Gary Lineker "goes straight to the heart" of the broadcaster's wider reputation in news coverage, the head of Ofcom has said.Sky News - Published |
Ofcom asks Sky News and ITV to 'explain actions' after criticism by Nicola Bulley's family Ofcom says it has written to Sky News and ITV "to ask them to explain their actions" following comments made by the family of Nicola Bulley.Sky News - Published | More chances to put the kettle on as Ofcom considers longer and more frequent TV ad breaks TV advert breaks could get longer and more frequent as part of a review of UK broadcasting rules.Sky News - Published |
Ofcom investigating Royal Mail failure to deliver post on time Ofcom is investigating Royal Mail's failure to meet delivery targets during 2021-22.Sky News - Published | Do you know TikTots, finstas and social Samaritans? A third of children aged between five and seven have a social media profile despite being under the minimum age requirement, according to a new Ofcom report.Sky News - Published |
Tory peer and ex-broadcaster Michael Grade named as preferred govt candidate for Ofcom chairConservative peer and former broadcaster Michael Grade has been named as the government's preferred candidate for the next chair of Ofcom.Sky News - Published | Not 'fit and proper': Russia Today has its licence to broadcast in UK revoked with immediate effectRussia Today has had its licence to broadcast in the UK revoked with immediate effect after watchdog Ofcom said it did not consider the channel "fit and proper" or a "responsible broadcaster".Sky News - Published |
Ofcom launches investigation into 'unprecedented number' of programmes on Russian news channel RTOfcom has launched an "unprecedented" 15 investigations into the "due impartiality" of programmes on Russian news channel RT.Sky News - Published | Ofcom urged to review Russia Today as broadcaster branded Putin's 'propaganda tool' TV regulator Ofcom has been encouraged to review Russia Today's ability to broadcast in the UK after the channel was accused of being Vladimir Putin's "personal propaganda tool".Sky News - Published |
Ex-Mail boss Dacre quits race to become new Ofcom head as he takes swipe at civil service Former Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre has pulled out of the contest to be the next head of media regulator Ofcom.Sky News - Published | Channel 4 attacked as it emerges subtitles may not be fixed until the middle of November A charity has called on Ofcom to take regulatory action to address Channel 4's lack of subtitles, which may not be fixed until mid-November.Sky News - Published |
Audiences more concerned about discrimination than swearing, Ofcom report finds TV and radio audiences are becoming more relaxed about swearing but increasingly concerned about discriminatory language, particularly about race, Ofcom has found.Sky News - Published | Piers Morgan pictured with ITV boss - days after being cleared by Ofcom over Meghan comments Piers Morgan has been pictured with a senior ITV executive - days after Ofcom ruled that his controversial comments about the Duchess of Sussex did not break broadcasting rules.Sky News - Published |
GMB found not in breach of broadcasting code over Piers Morgan's comments about Meghan Good Morning Britain was not in breach of the broadcasting code over Piers Morgan's controversial comments about the Duchess of Sussex, Ofcom has said.Sky News - Published | ITV boss 'not worried' about number of Love Island complaints - as he denies show has peaked ITV's director of television has said he's "not so worried" about the large number of Ofcom complaints Love Island received this year. Sky News - Published |
Radio station apologises and faces sanctions after airing 'jihadi' chant A community radio station has apologised after an Ofcom investigation found it broadcast a chant in Arabic which contained "jihadi lyrics" that were an "indirect call to action".Sky News - Published | Ex-BBC executive who was part of internal inquiry into Diana interview quits Ofcom boardA former BBC executive who was part of the corporation's 1996 internal investigation into Martin Bashir's interview with Princess Diana has stepped down from the board of Ofcom, the broadcast regulator..Sky News - Published |
